JOHN F. MEADE, REGISTER OF DEEDS
REPORT OF BARNSTABLE COUNTY REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2012
VOLUME SEES SOLID INCREASE, VALUE DIPS!
Barnstable County Register of Deeds, John F. Meade, reports that the volume of real estate sales in January 2012 was up 20.7% from January 2011 volume and the total value of sales was up 9.9% from the previous year. The median individual property sale value was down 4.2% from the previous year. There was a 11% decrease in the volume of mortgage activity from January 2011 levels.
Year to Date: Volume of Sales is up 20.7%; Total Value of Sales is up 9.9%; Individual Sales Value is down 4.2%; Mortgage Volume is down 11%.
Register Meade reports that there were 420 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2012 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $161,598,221.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in January was $288,700.00.
There were 1,381 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January with a total value of $551,293,854.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $225,668.00.
By way of comparison, there were 348 deeds recorded at the Barnstable Registry of Deeds in January 2012 with stated sales values above $50,000.00 representing a stated value of $147,109,151.00 in county-wide real estate sales. Based on all property sales valued above $50,000.00, the median sale price of property in Barnstable County in January was $301,500.00.
There were 1,552 mortgages recorded with values above $50,000.00 in January with a total value of $430,515,068.00. The median mortgage amount, commercial, residential or other, was $215,317.00.
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY THROUGH JANUARY 2012
AS COMPARED TO THE SAME PERIOD IN 2011.
All figures are based on sales or mortgages ABOVE $50,000.00.
2012 sales volume: 420
2011 sales volume: 348
2012 total sales value: $161,598,221.00
2011 total sales value: $147,109,151.00
2012 median sales price: $288,700.00
2011 median sales price: $301,500.00
2012 mortgage volume: 1,381
2011 mortgage volume: 1,552
2012 total mortgage value: $551,293,854.00
2011 total mortgage value: $430,515,068.00
2012 median mortgage amount: $225,668.00
2011 median mortgage amount: $215,317.00
TRAILING TWELVE MONTHS MEDIAN SALES VALUE:
(Sales values above $50,000.00)
M/Y Value % Differential/prior month
Jan 2011: $301,500.00 -2.7 %
Feb 2011: $260,000.00 -13.8 %
Mar 2011: $268,000.00 +3.1%
Apr 2011: $288,500.00 +7.6 %
May 2011: $300,000.00 +4.0%
June 2011: $275,000.00 -8.3%
July 2011: $284,500.00 +3.5%
Aug 2011: $277,000.00 -2.6%
Sep 2011: $302,000.00 +9.0%
Nov 2011: $294,000.00 -2.0%
Dec 2011: $300,000.00 +2.0%
Jan 2012: $288,700.00 -3.8 %
FORECLOSURE DEEDS
MONTH YTD
2012 30 30
2011 28 28
Chg. +7.1% +7.1%